Cwmllynfell RFC are a
Welsh
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rugby union
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club based in
Cwmllynfell
Cwmllynfell () is the name of a village, community and electoral ward in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.
Amenities
Cwmllynfell has its own local rugby union team - Cwmllynfell RFC. Also, a bilingual primary school, supermarket, post ...
in South Wales. Cwmllynfell RFC is a member of the
Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; cy, Undeb Rygbi Cymru) is the governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby.
The WRU is responsible for the running of rugby in Wales, ove ...
and is a
feeder club
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for the
Ospreys
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.
Club honours
* West Wales Champions: 1958-59,1959–60,1961–62
* WWRU Section B Champions: 1976,1984
* Division Six B Central Champions: 1997–1998
*
WRU Division Four West
The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four West (also called the SWALEC Division Four West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.
Competition
There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Four West. ...
- Champions: 1998–1999
*
WRU Division Two West
The Welsh Rugby Union League 2 West (also called the SWALEC League 2 West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales.
Competition format and sponsorship Competition
There are 12 clubs in the WRU League 2 West. During the course of ...
- Champions: 2004–2005
* West Wales (Tovali) Cup - Winners: 2006, 2016
Notable former players
*
Les Anthony (3 caps)
*
Howell Lewis
Howell Lewis (24 May 1888 – 29 May 1971) was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Football Club and was capped for Wales on four occasions. Lewis was also part of the Swansea team that beat the tourin ...
(4 caps)
*
Eddie Williams (2 caps)
* Tudor Williams (1 cap)
External links
Cwmllynfell RFC official site(archive)
References
Rugby clubs established in 1904
Welsh rugby union teams
Rugby union in Neath Port Talbot
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